Overshoe.



H. O. GRIMM.

OVERSHOB.

APPLIOATION FILED MAYIB, 1912.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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HENRY C. G'RIlVIM, OF PLEASANTVILLE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOH. J. GRIMM, 0F PLEASANTVILLE, NEWV JERSEY.

OVERSHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1.913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. GRIMM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pleasantville, in the county of Atlantic and State of NewJersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Overshoes, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to overshoes or ice creepers for horses and theobject of the invention is to provide asimple and citieient and cheaplyconstructed device of this character which may be readily attached tothe hoot oi an animal so that he may be readily provided in roughweather with a suitable device to prevent slipping.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which may be readily adjusted to fit any sized hoof.

Further objects of this invention will appear as the following specificdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, whichforms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a frontelevation. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 and 2 represent the basemembers which are provided with diverging ends 3 in which suitable calksare secured. These base members are connected together by a bolt 4:which is passed loosely through one of the members and is threaded intothe opposite member, being provided with a head 5 on one end and a locknut upon the threaded end. The diverging ends 3 have secured theretosuitable lugs 7 which, together with their securing means, hold in placethe upper members 8, each having vertical flanges 9 connected togetherby adjusting bolts 10 which clamp the upper members over the hoof. Theupper members are cut away upon their forward portions, as shown at 10,and upon their sides, as shown at 11, so as to lighten the structure.The bolts 10 are then tightened up so as to clamp the uppers upon thetop of the hoof, as will be readily understood. It will thus be seenthat I have provided a simple and eflicient creeper or overshoe whichcan be readily attached and detached, as desired.

\Vhat is claimed is:--

An overshoe for horses, comprising, companion base members each havingalined intermediate portions, one of said portions having a threadedpassage therein, the other portion having a passage provided with smoothwalls, a bolt passing through both passages and having threadedengagement with the threaded passage whereby to per mit both members tobe adjusted laterally relatively and also to permit one of the membersto be tilted with relation to the other member, forwardly divergingbranches extending from the intermediate portions of said base membersand provided with integral lugs lying against the front end of anordinary shoe, rearwardly diverging branches carried by the intermediateportions of the base members and having terminal vertical lugs lyinglaterally of the first lugs, relatively springy members curvedlongitudinally throughout and embracing the hoof of the animal andprovided with terminal depending portions secured to the lugs of thebase members, and means connecting the embracing members with oneanother at their front ends only and retaining said front ends inconfinement against the hoof and operable to effect sliding movements oithe base members relatively and thereby cause the embracing members tobe drawn laterally into clamp ing engagement with the hoof and upwardlyand forwardly thereover.

In testimony whereof I arllix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY C. G-RIMM.

W'itnesses:

CHAS. S. Lou'rz, T'IARRY J. Gunner.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

